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Wednesday, December 16, 2009

THURSDAY 3RD WEEK OF ADVENT

DECEMBER 17, 2009THURSDAY 3RD WEEK OF ADVENT – YEAR I

GENESIS 49:2, 8-10Jacob called his sons and said to them: "Assemble and listen, sons ofJacob, listen to Israel, your father. "You, Judah, shall your brotherspraise – your hand on the neck of your enemies; the sons of yourfather shall bow down to you. Judah, like a lion's whelp, you havegrown up on prey, my son. He crouches like a lion recumbent, the kingof beasts – who would dare rouse him? The scepter shall never departfrom Judah, or the mace from between his legs, while tribute isbrought to him, and he receives the people's homage."

MATTHEW 1:1-17The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the sonof Abraham. Abraham became the father of Isaac, Isaac the father ofJacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. Judah became thefather of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar. Perez became thefather of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram, Ram the father ofAmminadab. Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the fatherof Salmon, Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab. Boazbecame the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth. Obed became thefather of Jesse, Jesse the father of David the king. David became thefather of Solomon, whose mother had been the wife of Uriah. Solomonbecame the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijahthe father of Asaph. Asaph became the father of Jehoshaphat,Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, Joram the father of Uzziah. Uzziahbecame the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, Ahaz thefather of Hezekiah. Hezekiah became the father of Manasseh, Manassehthe father of Amos, Amos the father of Josiah. Josiah became thefather of Jechoniah and his brothers at the time of the Babylonianexile. After the Babylonian exile, Jechoniah became the father ofShealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, Zerubbabel the fatherof Abiud. Abiud became the father of Eliakim, Eliakim the father ofAzor, Azor the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Achim,Achim the father of Eliud, Eliud the father of Eleazar. Eleazar becamethe father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob, Jacob the fatherof Joseph, the husband of Mary. Of her was born Jesus who is calledthe Christ. Thus the total number of generations from Abraham to Davidis fourteen generations; from David to the Babylonian exile, fourteengenerations; from the Babylonian exile to the Christ, fourteengenerations.

REFLECTIONThrough all the ups and downs of Abraham and his descendants — in goodtimes and bad, in peace and war, in their own land and in exile — Godguided each and every family throughout the centuries until hispromises could be fulfilled. But God did not exercise suchprovidential care just for his Son. He takes just as much care of ourlives and our families as well.

Let us thank Jesus today for coming to save us from our sins andlimitations. Let us thank him for choosing to work throughout humanhistory to redeem us and fulfill the Father's great plan.